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University of Texas professor of American history Robert H. Abzug '67, who is listed as a historical consultant to the film, said the producers had no logical alternative but to withdraw the film for revision. Abzug earlier this week denied any involvement in research for the film...
...Abzug said he would suggest editing the last 15 minutes of the film, where troops liberate the concentration camps. "[But] it would be crazy to throw what was actually an extraordinarily good film away," he said...
Robert H. Abzug '67, the University of Texas professor listed in the film's credits as its "historical adviser," says he was never consulted about the content of the film which he says is rife with inaccuracies. "The [producers] were taken in by the romance of the thing," says Abzug. "They didn't know how to get their facts straight...
...Abzug also said the publishers of the book, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, did not use his suggestions in editing the book, which he also called "inaccurate...
Despite the ongoing dispute on the documentary's accuracy, touched off by a critical article in this week's issue of The New Republic, Abzug and sponsors of the film's campus showing said the film is still valuable because it has sparked new dialogue between the Black and Jewish communities...